Sunday, August 9, 2015

When two "crazies" meet.

Brenda and I were having a nice outdoor lunch on a cool (for
Florida) afternoon at a Kebob place.We
were the only non-Muslims, and non-middle easterners in the place.We are enjoying a fine lunch when an Islamic
follower slowly drove by with her windows down, playing her music at very loud
volumes.When our waitress came by, I
commented to her about it by saying, “where we are from, it is primarily the
Hispanic population that likes to drive around listening to their favorite music
at high volumes with their windows down.I have never seen a Muslim-middle
easterner do that.”

She laughed and said it was her friend, and “she is a little
crazy”.In just a few moments, the “crazy”
one made her way to the restaurant, so I spoke to her before she went in, and
complimented her music.She and I
immediately connected, and within seconds was belly laughing with and at each
other.She said, “It is really great
when it is belly dancing.I need to take
you belly dancing”.We laughed with and
at each other, and it was fabulous.We
exchanged contact information, and she promised to send me a list of her
favorite Arabic musicians. She says, that it is the Jordanian music that is the
best. I commented to her that too many
strong in faith people are way too serious.We both agreed, and a new friend was made.Both couples left with a fond memory and with more friends. We also connected with the waitress who shyly admitted, "I am crazy too."

Why do we make it so hard to make friends, and even harder
to make disciples of Jesus Christ? It
should be more fun to do both and to do it simultaneously.

I look forward with positive anticipation for my Arabic play
list and seeing where the friendship leads.